Health care; competition; surgery; case study; Czech Republic

Health care market in comparison to other fields is significantly specific. Clients of health care are often not able to judge the quality of the provided care and they focus more on external attributes of the system. Competition in the health care system is controversial to a certain extent, but it is necessary at the same time. It creates a permanent pressure on the increase of efficiency. The aim of this paper is to specify the competition in health care with focus on surgery in the Czech Republic. The current situation in healthcare in European countries in context of basic macroeconomics indicators will be described. The competition of health care market in the Czech Republic will be analysed and case study of chosen surgery clinic in the Czech Republic will be stated.